coltrane1
Responses from coltrane1
| VPI Industries---Love the Company as Much as their Turntables VPI made turntable cleaning machines when no one else were making them. Kudos to them!!! | |
| MoFi v/s UHQR I have both. and generally prefer the AP releases. Each recording varies on performance. Being a jazz man I recently acquired a Mofi 45 rpm limited pressing of an Aretha Franklin Gold pressing that sells for $200, and up from many sellers, for $85... | |
| Is there a clear definition of what "Integrated" means? There’s a LOT of extremely great performing 1 box solutions, aka integrated amplifiers. | |
| Need new pre amp Definitely buy a used BAT preamp for warmth. I’ve had many, and I’ll never own a different brand! | |
| I want to buy new speakers for 50,000 and see it used for 30,000, what should I do? Buy used from a reputable seller with a guaranteed return. Pocket the $20k and enjoy! | |
| You're not a true audiophile unless... Unless you have tubes and a turntable! :) | |
| Where Do I Go from Here? It’s not worth blowing your retirement savings! By all means, be happy and content with what you have, for it’s a lot better than most. Simply enjoy it! | |
| Jazz for aficionados It’s fabulous to see this thread getting so much love here on AG. I would have never guessed there were so many jazz listeners here. Keep the flame burning, and on vinyl if you’ve got it! | |
| Experience purchasing a used high-end cartridge I’ve purchased a couple used cartridges. A Grado ReF Platinum was only $250. But I did acquire a Benz Ace SL for $650. The cartridge was sold by a dealer with a guarantee so truly no risk. I’d owned the cartridge some 12 years earlier and had been... | |
| Enjoying "Affordable" Equipment I’m very content with a Marantz TT15S mated to a Benz Ace MC cartridge. That’s only a $2k investment. On the lower end I’ve a JVC QLY55F mated to a ClearAudio Virtuoso V1 MM cartridge that delivers phenomenal performance for the price. I’ve also g... | |
| Anyone at home at Krell? Some of these comments are inhumane and downright rude. Remember, there’s always a moment to choose to be kind. This audio world is insignificant in the grand scheme of things. Life happens. I could not afford Krell. But I always envied those that... | |
| That Transformational piece of Gear We All Wish For I miss my old Plinius SA100mklll! | |
| Does it have to sound good for you to like it? If it’s not Karajan, forget about it. This from a jazz guy! | |
| What was the most expensive record that you ever bought ? $125 for my holy grail of a rare 180 gram LP of Tower of Power’s 1970 East Bay Grease. Sparkling in the Sand was the cut on the album that’s beyond perfection. I couldn’t tell you what the other songs are because I’ve never listened to them. So ye... | |
| Would you still pay $10k or more for a turntable not full analog front end these days ? Vinyl. But you don’t need a $10k rig. That’s simply unnecessary! |